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Have Rod Laver be Part of Your Holiday Season

November 16, 2010 By Tennis Grandstand 1 Comment

As the holiday season fast approaches, New Chapter Press recommends the newly-updated memoir of Australian tennis legend Rod Laver — “The Education of a Tennis Player” – as an ideal gift for tennis fans around the world. Written with Hall of Fame journalist and historian Bud Collins, “The Education of a Tennis Player” is Laver’s [...]

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Around The Corner: A Newport Preview

July 4, 2010 By Mike McIntyre 2 Comments

With Wimbledon ended it seems odd to have any grass-court tennis left and yet that is exactly what we have in the week ahead in Newport, Rhode Island. A sparse field is set for the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championship but there are a few names worth noting. Seeded first is American Sam Querrey. [...]

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The Friday Five: Sex, Drugs And Gambling

October 23, 2009 By Manfred Wenas 1 Comment

In an odd story that ran earlier this week, it was reported that two players competing in the If Stockholm Open had been detained by police on Sunday for soliciting prostitutes.

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InsideOut Turns to Amplify

July 20, 2009 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

InsideOut Sports & Entertainment announced today it has retained Amplify Sports and Entertainment for sponsorship sales representation of InsideOut’s signature property, the Outback Champions Series.

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